Comments on: Riley Cooper apologizes for racist commenthttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/
ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.comSun, 18 Feb 2018 04:07:23 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: blackngold4lifehttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2695472
Fri, 02 Aug 2013 17:58:10 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2695472Its not the word its the intent.. So quit talkin about “rappers use it” If you don’t know the Difference between N*GGA and N**GER just keep both of um out us mouths
]]>By: girthbrooks2013http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2695299
Fri, 02 Aug 2013 17:20:24 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2695299right on tirc2328! You have summed up the “intent” argument perfectly. Every person of every color ought to be free to shout the “N” word from the mountain tops and roof tops. The “intent” is all we must decipher and that can easily be done through our individual and collective abilities to mind read and intuitively know from tone, bodily gestures and overall environmental circumstances of the utterance. Any discerner of truth can do that without mistake.The First Amendment of The U.S. Constitution permits free speech. Why are we penalizing people financially for speech? Why are we ruining careers based upon utterance or word choice? Whatever happened to “actions speaking louder than words”?
]]>By: tirc2328http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2695190
Fri, 02 Aug 2013 16:57:08 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2695190Words don’t offend. The thoughts conveyed by their utterance offend. The N-word, while not being the most elegant of words, is often uttered to convey positive or harmless thoughts. It is also uttered to convey mean-spirited white supremacists/white privilege racists thoughts. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to tell the difference. Its not the word, it’s the racists thoughts conveyed; and you know the thoughts are racists by the manner in which it is uttered. What we should be attacking is white supremacist/white privilege racism. Period. We know what thoughts Riley Cooper was conveying by the way in which he uttered the word. His thoughts were: “the whole group of people with melanin abundant skin descended from slaves in America, yeah, that group, are worthy of no respect whatsoever.” I, as one of those melanin abundant people, heard racists Riley’s message loud and clear. A total prohibition of the words utterance is absurd, because nowadays Americans of all cultures, all cultures, use the N-word to convey positive or harmless thoughts in their private conversations. Those of you who use it in this way know what I mean. Again, its not the most elegant word, but its not the word that is demonic, it’s the white supremacist/white privilege attitude of white racists like Riley Cooper, which are conveyed by its use that is demonic. And when Paula Deen used the word, she was being racists too. The thoughts she conveyed were: “Those dark bodies are absolutely worth less than me and those that look like me. They can serve me a traditional southern meal though.”
]]>By: doubleogatorhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2692600
Thu, 01 Aug 2013 19:45:36 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2692600Big freakin deal, people of all colors say it all the time, there are MANY uglier words than that in the English language, so tired of whites having to apologize and walk on eggshells for fear of being labeled a racist, racism is a two way street, and I’m sure African Americans as they like to be called, have some pretty choice names for whites too, oh but I almost forgot, they can’t be racist because they are black…give me a break
]]>By: barryinlasvegashttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2691336
Thu, 01 Aug 2013 12:32:14 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2691336It will become the worlds ugliest word when blacks quit using it – which will be never.
]]>By: pukinbuzzardhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2691292
Thu, 01 Aug 2013 12:12:54 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2691292there goes all his endorsement deals!!! wait who is he any way???
]]>By: walkinginthewastelandhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2691277
Thu, 01 Aug 2013 12:06:27 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2691277Earlier today, a video surfaced of Eagles receiver Riley Cooper using one of the ugliest words in the English language.

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Huh, I just listened to it, and nowhere did I hear him say “Liberal”.

]]>By: boyshole25http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2691238
Thu, 01 Aug 2013 11:27:03 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2691238Doesn’t matter what color you are you shouldn’t say it. That said, all black athletes should be fined for the 50 times a practice they say it to eachother then
]]>By: contraisloosebutholehttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2690951
Thu, 01 Aug 2013 03:58:47 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2690951Big deal. I will quit saying it as soon as everyone else does. Go ahead and hit him hard next year I doubt it will be the first or the last.
]]>By: ishudbgmhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2690841
Thu, 01 Aug 2013 02:55:33 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2690841Riley Cooper should get forced to be the starting receiver now. 16 weeks of running over the middle should wipe his mouth clean. Scary though to see how much racism still exist…YES, he is racist, that word doesn’t accidentally fly out of your mouth. When your upset or drunk sometimes the way you “really feel” just seems to slip out.
]]>By: axesprayhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2690839
Thu, 01 Aug 2013 02:55:07 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2690839Surprised no one had a “Did Riley lie to Rodgers about being racist.” comment.
]]>By: bigjeterhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2690769
Thu, 01 Aug 2013 02:24:32 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2690769How do you maintain words like that in your vocabulary when your teammates, your comrades, your fellow warriors, the people you bleed with………..85% of them are black. What a numbskull.

I bet this guy will get rocked early in the season. Better for him if he was the kicker. Anything but WR.

]]>By: itsfootballbabyhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2690724
Thu, 01 Aug 2013 02:04:30 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2690724If Michael Vick said that, which you know he has, would he have to apologize?
]]>By: captainstaggerhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2690653
Thu, 01 Aug 2013 01:40:35 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2690653Riley, did you say you were going to jump a fence???? Snipes and Harelson don’t think so……
]]>By: steelerdynasty2010http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2690607
Thu, 01 Aug 2013 01:27:24 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2690607good thing racism is dead…we do have a black president and all, so i suppose the ENTIRE history of that word is now irrelevant….and i LOVE the “black people say it all the time” line….it’s a sad symptom and indication of the effect that word has had on our culture and society, particularly the people against whom the word was used at its’ inception.
]]>By: skinsfan91http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2690601
Thu, 01 Aug 2013 01:26:32 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2690601The word “redskins” isn’t a racial slur. It’s literally an exact translation to english from what Natives called themselves. The Natives also called whites “white skins”. Not a slur whatsoever.
]]>By: dallascowboysdishingtherealhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2690538
Thu, 01 Aug 2013 01:09:00 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2690538I’m not interested in defending Cooper or any Eagle players for that matter but just be sure to jump on rap artists who use the term, with the same passion you go after Cooper. Just sayin’.
]]>By: trollaikman8http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2689922
Wed, 31 Jul 2013 23:34:11 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2689922Actually the first racist thing he did was attend a Kenny Chesney concert.
]]>By: deenice810http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2689267
Wed, 31 Jul 2013 21:23:07 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2689267I would cut him for going to a Kenny Chesney concert.
]]>By: jeffsnow7http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2689264
Wed, 31 Jul 2013 21:22:46 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2689264Whats up with these University of Florida boys?
]]>By: 737driver69http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2689251
Wed, 31 Jul 2013 21:19:45 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2689251Too late for apology buddy…you reap what you sow….enough said
]]>By: natelan69http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2689181
Wed, 31 Jul 2013 21:05:16 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2689181“Dream team”.
]]>By: 8to80texansbloghttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2689169
Wed, 31 Jul 2013 21:02:20 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2689169This is obviously Johnny Manziel’s fault….
]]>By: bigfish06http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2689165
Wed, 31 Jul 2013 21:01:11 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2689165Shouldn’t have said it, but I do wonder what context it was in.
]]>By: youarejealousof6ringshttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2689160
Wed, 31 Jul 2013 20:59:27 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2689160“I will jump that fence and fight every ninja in here.”
]]>By: beerbudsnbevohttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2689156
Wed, 31 Jul 2013 20:57:56 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2689156He should loose his job and all of his endorsements just like other people who use the “N” word..

Like:
Paula Deen
Jay Z
Chris Rock
Al Sharpston

Well… Just Paula Deen

]]>By: terrellblowenshttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2689154
Wed, 31 Jul 2013 20:57:44 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2689154Cooper got a little Riled up
]]>By: hanifmillerhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2689153
Wed, 31 Jul 2013 20:57:40 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2689153Im an Eagles fan and an African American. I demand my money back for my Riley Cooper jersey!!! Oh wait, I dont have a Riley Cooper jersey because he sucks. Go birds!
]]>By: jimmylionshttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/31/riley-cooper-apologizes-for-racist-comment/#comment-2689146
Wed, 31 Jul 2013 20:56:24 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2199928#comment-2689146My gut on this … he’s used to saying idiotic things like that with his friends, without realizing how idiotic they sound. Today he found out how idiotic he sounds.